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Den Social, Karaoke Duet
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 5, 2023
- address65 West 36 Street, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineAsian/Asian Fusion
- phone2125643003
Is Den Social, Karaoke Duet clean?
Den Social, Karaoke Duet is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 5, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Den Social, Karaoke Duet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 5, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Den Social, Karaoke Duet last inspected?
Den Social, Karaoke Duet has 2 inspections on record going back to February 28, 2020, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 28, 2020 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Den Social, Karaoke Duet vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 5, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.